How To Install fonts-cwtex-kai on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install fonts-cwtex-kai on Ubuntu 18.04. fonts-cwtex-kai is TrueType Font from cwTeX - Kai

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install fonts-cwtex-kai on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is fonts-cwtex-kai

fonts-cwtex-kai is:

These cwttf TrueType fonts are transformed from cwTeX Traditional Chinese Type 1 fonts, and merge Alexej Kryukov’s CM-LGC font and Koanughi Un’s Un-Fonts.

There are three methods to install fonts-cwtex-kai on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install fonts-cwtex-kai Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install fonts-cwtex-kai using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install fonts-cwtex-kai

Install fonts-cwtex-kai Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install fonts-cwtex-kai using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install fonts-cwtex-kai

Install fonts-cwtex-kai Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install fonts-cwtex-kai using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install fonts-cwtex-kai

How To Uninstall fonts-cwtex-kai on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the fonts-cwtex-kai package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove fonts-cwtex-kai

Uninstall fonts-cwtex-kai And Its Dependencies

To uninstall fonts-cwtex-kai and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove fonts-cwtex-kai

Remove fonts-cwtex-kai Configurations and Data

To remove fonts-cwtex-kai configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge fonts-cwtex-kai

Remove fonts-cwtex-kai configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove fonts-cwtex-kai configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge fonts-cwtex-kai

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install fonts-cwtex-kai package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.